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George W. Bush Today

When the current cover story in the Reader appeared yesterday, with various writers and editors talking about their favorite drink...a few things popped into my mind.

First, that I should go get bombed. I mean, it's Friday, right?

Second, that a similar theme was brought up when George W. Bush had a year left in office. One of the writers was trying to come up with a story that would have all of us speculating what W would do once he left office. Since it never ran, I figure the few paragraphs I wrote on the subject I'd just put as a blog. It's a way of me being lazy and not having to come up with a topic today.

Here it is:

Immediately after leaving office, he should grab his speechwriters and say “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice....” and then promptly kick them in the balls, exclaiming “That’s for giving me speeches with big words and phrases I couldn’t pronounce.”

It seems there have been weird things in our history when Presidents leave office. Some have died very soon after. Another, Cleveland, spent four years out of office before becoming President again. I think Clinton is currently trying to do that via Hillary.

President Ford spent a lot of time golfing...and falling down.

In modern day history, Presidents have been criticized for doing speaking engagements that can get them $200,000 an appearance and up (Reagan once got a cool mil for a speech in another country). I would have a problem if Bush takes this route. I’d like to think he’d take an example from Clinton, who teamed up with Bushes daddy and tried doing some good for the country. Or Jimmy Carter, who went from being one of the worst Presidents, to being the best ex-presidents. His humanitarian efforts are beyond belief. Although I didn’t think it was classy for Carter to knock Bush while in office and think ex-presidents should refrain from that.

He surely won’t write a book, like many Presidents do. Hell, I doubt he’s even read a book. I’m sure he’ll spend his time laying low.

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When the current cover story in the Reader appeared yesterday, with various writers and editors talking about their favorite drink...a few things popped into my mind.

First, that I should go get bombed. I mean, it's Friday, right?

Second, that a similar theme was brought up when George W. Bush had a year left in office. One of the writers was trying to come up with a story that would have all of us speculating what W would do once he left office. Since it never ran, I figure the few paragraphs I wrote on the subject I'd just put as a blog. It's a way of me being lazy and not having to come up with a topic today.

Here it is:

Immediately after leaving office, he should grab his speechwriters and say “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice....” and then promptly kick them in the balls, exclaiming “That’s for giving me speeches with big words and phrases I couldn’t pronounce.”

It seems there have been weird things in our history when Presidents leave office. Some have died very soon after. Another, Cleveland, spent four years out of office before becoming President again. I think Clinton is currently trying to do that via Hillary.

President Ford spent a lot of time golfing...and falling down.

In modern day history, Presidents have been criticized for doing speaking engagements that can get them $200,000 an appearance and up (Reagan once got a cool mil for a speech in another country). I would have a problem if Bush takes this route. I’d like to think he’d take an example from Clinton, who teamed up with Bushes daddy and tried doing some good for the country. Or Jimmy Carter, who went from being one of the worst Presidents, to being the best ex-presidents. His humanitarian efforts are beyond belief. Although I didn’t think it was classy for Carter to knock Bush while in office and think ex-presidents should refrain from that.

He surely won’t write a book, like many Presidents do. Hell, I doubt he’s even read a book. I’m sure he’ll spend his time laying low.

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